Canelo-Smith to take place at AT&T Stadium

Golden Boy Promotions has just announced that the September 17 junior middleweight title clash between Canelo Alvarez and Liam Smith will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Alvarez and Smith will also engage in a two-city press tour beginning today at AT&T Stadium at 3 p.m. CST and will conclude in London on July 20.

“Texas loves Canelo, and Canelo loves Texas so it was a no-brainer to have this fight at AT&T Stadium,” said Oscar De La Hoya. “Texas is like Canelo’s second home, and he has stated that he wants to fight in Texas once a year for his fans. My friend Jerry Jones extended the invitation to Canelo to fight at AT&T Stadium so it was an easy decision for us.”

Canelo previously fought Austin Trout at the Alamodome in San Antonio and then James Kirkland at Minute Maid Park in Houston.